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Hair follicles offer promising targets for delivering drugs to treat hair and skin conditions.
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research Hair Breakage as a Presenting Sign of Early or Occult Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
Hair breakage may be an early sign of a hair loss condition called CCCA in African American women.
research Drug repositioning: current approaches and their implications in the precision medicine era
Drug repositioning is becoming more targeted and efficient with new technologies, offering personalized treatment options and growing interest in the field.
research Hair Growth: Focus on Herbal Therapeutic Agent
Some plants may help with hair growth and have fewer side effects than synthetic drugs, but more research is needed to confirm their effectiveness.
research Network-Based Drug Repositioning: Approaches, Resources, and Research Directions
The document concludes that computational methods using networks and various data can improve the process of finding new uses for existing drugs.
research Positive lymphocyte transformation test in a patient with allergic contact dermatitis of the scalp after short-term use of topical minoxidil solution
Patient had scalp allergy from minoxidil; test helped identify cause and suggest alternative treatments.
research Efficacy of combined cyclosporine A and ketoconazole treatment of anal furunculosis
Combining cyclosporine A and ketoconazole can effectively treat anal furunculosis in dogs, with some experiencing recurrences and mild side effects.
research A Clinical Approach to Severe Insulin Resistance
Severe insulin resistance can be managed with medication, lifestyle changes, and treatment for related conditions.
research Bariatric Surgery and Its Effects on the Skin and Skin Diseases
Bariatric surgery affects skin health, causing both direct complications and changes in existing skin conditions, often related to nutritional deficiencies.
research Gender Differences in Cardiac Hypertrophy
Women generally handle heart enlargement better than men, but it's riskier for them if it occurs; hormones like estrogen offer some protection.
research Androgenic Alopecia and Stress-Induced Premature Senescence by Cumulative Ultraviolet Light Exposure
Chronic exposure to sunlight may worsen male pattern baldness and protecting the scalp from the sun could slow it down.
research Minoxidil Therapy in Refractory Hypertension Analysis of 155 Patients
Minoxidil lowers blood pressure effectively but may cause side effects.
research Procyanidins attenuate neuropathic pain by suppressing matrix metalloproteinase-9/2
Procyanidins from grape seeds reduce nerve pain by blocking specific proteins and inflammation.
research Minoxidil in refractory hypertension
Minoxidil effectively controls severe high blood pressure in children with few side effects.
research Characteristics and Alternative Treatment Outcomes of Antimalarial-Refractory Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
Thalidomide works best for skin lupus not helped by antimalarials, but has many side effects; other treatments are less effective, especially if patients also have systemic lupus.
research Pleuropericardial effusion associated with minoxidil administration
Minoxidil can cause pericardial and pleural effusions with high protein content.
research Dermatologic Reactions to Targeted Therapy
Targeted cancer therapies can cause skin side effects, which should be treated early to help patients' quality of life and treatment adherence.
research Screening of synthetic and natural product databases: Identification of novel androgens and antiandrogens
Researchers found new potential treatments for conditions related to the androgen receptor, like male hormonal contraception, by testing thousands of compounds.
research Female sexuality and common sexual dysfunctions: evaluation and management in a primary care setting
Primary care doctors should address female sexual dysfunctions to improve women's sexual health and life quality.
research Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp: causes and treatments
A rare scalp condition mainly in older women can be treated with various alternatives to steroids, which may have fewer side effects.
research Minoxidil in Severe Hypertension
Minoxidil lowers blood pressure and causes hair growth, with some side effects.
research Trichoblastoma with sebaceous and sweat gland differentiation
A rare benign skin tumor showed unusual features of sebaceous and sweat glands, important for correct diagnosis.
research Experimental Production of Cutaneous Calcinosis and Sclerosis with Dihydrotachysterol (AT-10) 1
Giving dihydrotachysterol to mother rats caused skin hardening and bone issues in their babies through milk.
research Translational Positioning of Janus Kinase (JAK) Inhibitors in Alopecia Areata
JAK inhibitors may help treat Alopecia Areata but need careful monitoring due to side effects.
research A novel mutation in the FERMT1 gene in a Spanish family with Kindler’s syndrome
Researchers found a new mutation in the FERMT1 gene in a Spanish family with Kindler syndrome.
research Psoriatic onychopachydermoperiostitis: improvement with etanercept
Etanercept improved symptoms of a specific type of psoriatic arthritis in a patient who didn't respond to other treatments.
research Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders (CRSWDs): Linking circadian misalignment to adverse health outcomes.
Disruptions in sleep-wake cycles can cause health problems like mental, metabolic, and heart diseases, and cancer.
research Mimicking Hair Disorders by Genetic Manipulation of Organ-Cultured Human Hair Follicles
Scientists can mimic hair disorders by altering genes in lab-grown human hair follicles, but these follicles lack some features of natural ones.
research The role of pre-operative androgen stimulation in hypospadias surgery.
Pre-operative hormone treatment for hypospadias surgery might improve outcomes, but more research is needed to confirm.
research Lonely Hair Sign: Not Specific for Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia
Hair diameter diversity is a key sign for diagnosing and managing male pattern baldness.